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a bold, bad boy in Illinois thrust a cou-
pie of plugs of tobacco into big jug of
whisky he found in the horse-sheds dur
ing church supper. And The next day
the local physicians reported seventeen
cases of Ice-cream poisoning, ali men,
and the poor women Wa 1H3e the ice
cream cried their IiniuCO.I. eyes on
about it.-EuTdet:e.
MARY Jane Berksi'' What ma amp
..What be you a-doin'P' 'EatIn' pie,
ma am' .:What be you a-eatin' il
with?" Knife. so you be-! Now,
what have 1 IOld you about eatin' pie
with your knife. Mary Jane? Take
that pie up in your hand and eat it as
you ought TO. "-BOStOm RecOyd.
There is a lovely love of woman liv
ing in NewaygO county. Wisconsin.
She picked blackberries last fall fol
market, and SO industrious was she or
foot and SO nimble of finger that return:
for her fruit were quite considerable
What did she do with the money? Buy
a Jersey and some stockings or a winter
hat? Nav. She went to town anC
'.blowed in" the whole business on {
fiddle for her husband. (Neb.
State journal.
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Drops Dead

PEORIA, H., Dec. 30-The community
was thunderstruck TO lean that Charles F.
Bacon, one of our foremost business men
and great fsvorite In commercial and
society circles. had dropped dead at the
Board of Trade building. Mr.. Bacon be-
longed to the firm of Bills 8 Bacon, in
surance agents, was only forty seven years
old and perfect picture Of robust health
and vigor. Tue cause of his death was
the bursting OF blood vessel in his fore
head. He had been conVerslnR with
WOOlner the dIstlller, and turned away 10
make q memorandum, when he staggered
and fell to one side. Parties standing
around laughed, ana Bacon smIled,
but the smile slowly died away, and an
asby pallor crept over his face. When the
startled crowd realized that he was max
ing no attempt to rise they rushed 70 his
assistance, but he was already dead Mr.
Bacon was the best tenor singer in Peoria,
the leader OF the Peoria Choral Union
and sang IN the Presbyterian church. Of
which he was q member. No musical en-
| tertAinment of local nature was consid.
cred complete without him He had lived
IN Peoria twenty. five wears aud had mar
ried some fifteen years ago, leaving {
| widow but no children. Shortly alter
| O'Clock there was . rumor that signs o.
lite had been discovered. bat VISIT to hi
late residence proved that such was no
the case. The body was not yet cold, bu
no signs of life were apparent.
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GREAT MISTAKE

has heretofore been made in the treatment
of rheumatism, neuralgia, and nervous6
sick headache. This is evidenced by Ii
failure on the part of thousands Of sufferers
TO find relief, even though they have ex-
hausted the skill of various physicians and
tried numerous so-called remedies. To
such Athlophoros Is offered as safe, sstre,
and quick cure. Its success has been phe-
nomenal, and yet it Is not surprising be-
cause it Srill do all that is claimed for it.
The Athlophoros Co. will gladly refer any
who desire to make an investigation to
reliable parties who have been cured
by it.
]. E. Gillespie, Real Estate and Loan
Agent, at Atlantic, Iowa, says: My rheu-
matism first appeared in the hip, and then
extended down into the legs through the
sciatic nerve. I suffered whether standing
or sitting, and 1t was with the greatest of
difficulty that / succeeded in hobbling to
my office each day. / consulted physicians,
also tried every remedy l could learn of
without any good effects whatever. My
great fears were that ] would always have
it. Ash was writing a letter to this friend
in Chicago, / CASUALLY made note ofmy rheu-
matism, and thought no more about it. But
my letter was answered very promptly, tell
ing me to use Athlophoros; also stating his
> cure WIS ulOES Sc
we're than mine. I at once purchased &
bottle and by the time l had finished
taking it, my rheumatism was gone. /
was little too quick. to stop, it had not
gone entirely out of my system. l had
another Ii tie attack, but another bottle
of Athlopl oros did the work. 1t has now
been over year since, and / consider i
an excelk Mt medicine, and have recon.
mended to others"
Every druggist should keep AthlophorNs
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., liz Wall St., New York, viii
send either carriage paid) on receipt o.
regular price, which is S1.0O per bottle
for AthlophOros and SOC. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases. dyspepsia, in
digestion, weakness, nervous debility, disease
of women, constipation, headache, impur1
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wing of the tavern. under the influence
OF the drug administered by james Red
furth.
The bride of an hour listened to the
last; then as the stiffness of death set
tied over the face of the man whose
treachery had well-nigh blighted her
life for ever. her overstrained nerves
gave way and she fell falnting into the
doctors arms
Grumpy Jim." who had been an
accessory in the crime, was Immediate
ly sought for; but it was too late. The
heetest horse in the stable was missing,
and the guilty fugitive already beyond
reach.
Two months after these tragic events,
when Constance and Oswald had both
fully recovered from the effects of the
plot against them. there was another
wedding, which no untoward accidents
or evil Vaccinations conspired to delay
or prevent
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Ruled Hts sistef,s Betraysr

FULTON. KY, Dec. SO.-Three weeks
ago Miss Carrie DoYe, who resides g lew
miles south of this place, shocked her
friends and relatives by bringing into the
world an lllegItimale child, the paternity
of which she absolutely refused TO dIVulge.
Later, however, che confessed that q near
neighber, an especial friend Of the family,
named Hiram Nance. had Accomplished
her ruin under promise OF marriage
William Dove, brother of the injured
girl, became furious upon learning who
the deceiver was. and threatened his death
on the first opportunity. On Christmas
morning the two met on the premises OF q
mutual friend, and after few high words
regarding the treatment OF Miss Dove
whom Nance declined to marry, the Justly
Infatuated brother seized stick Of cord
wood and killed the seducer with . single
stroke, the blow crushing his skull In a
most shocking manner. Dove escaped
into Tennessee, and has not yet been cap.
tured. The sympathy Of the Community
10 with the fugitive.
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AValuable NEedleal Treatlse.

The edition tor 1887 of the sterling Med
ical Annual. known as Hostetter's Alma
mac. is now ready, and may be obtained,
free of cost. of druggists and general
country dealers In all parts OF the United
S;Atea, Mexico, and indeed in every CIVIL
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Tnis almanac has been Issued regularly at
the commencement Of every year for over
One-tilth Of a century. Il combines. with
the sOurdsst practical advice for the pres =
ervaiiOn and restoration TO health, large
amount of interesting and amusing light
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culatioEs, chronological items. &c are pre-
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Hung zImseIr In well.

,FAIRBURN, Ca, Dec. SO.-Wm. II. West
9 prominent citizen OF FaVstte county
committed suicide at his home yesterday
morning. He had been Insane for some
time and recently returned from the asy-
lum. Since his return he has been closely
watched by the family, but IN spite OF
their vigilance he has made repeated eff
forts to destroy his life, once by cutting has
throat in Q terrible manner. This morn
ing about daylight some Of the family
missed him. After searching his shoes were
discovered near the well. He had escaped
while the balance of the inmates were in
slumber, and AZ preaching the well, cut on
tour feet of the rope, securely tied his feet
together, fastened the rope firmly TO the
windlass, allowing Ten feet to suspend In
10 the we'll, made . nose, slipped his head
through it and dropped himself. The
weight of his body broke his neck. Lite
had been extinct but 9 short while when
the body was found, az it was still warm.
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KIII dhnr nrep-r.thar.

CRNrERsvILLE, Ca. Dec. 29-At Major
Renstro's ore banks. Mary Simmonds, a
1e-year-Old girl, KILLED her step-fAther,
while asl6ep, with an Ak. She struck
ab tut hAlf-A-doz N blows. two with the
sharp edge, splitting his ear, two with the
blunt part, and two with tie fiat side. The
girl's mother had been In Atlanta On &C
count of difficulty with another woman.
In the mothers absence the girls step
father attempted uusuccessfully to assault
her. When be fell asleep Mary got the
az and began her bloody work. She awoke
her 10 veST-old sister Rosa and the two
together packed the body away IN a box
When the neIghboTs entered and discov-
cred the crime the girls said q man en-
tered the house and killed their father,
The cDroner's jury found that 1t was q case
OF murder in Gbe first degree. There are
strong threats OF lynching against Mary
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DeTying Powderly .

CHICAGO, Dec 90 "A movement in OPP
position TO the PowderlY mandate In ref
eFence 20 the anarchist fund and United
Labor party has been started by socialists.
II 10 In the form of a letter to Powderly
from outstanding points To be s'gnei by
one hundred OF the leading sOcialistic
Knights OF the city, protesting against
what they CLAIM 10 be his arbitrary INFER
ference with the rights of local as
semblies. The letter character
ixss Powderly's recent order as
having been issued by him at the request
OF . small clique In Chicago, who do not
represent the majority of Knights. Il
vigorously protests against the action he
has taken and explains that his action will
be interpreted as having been tAker
In the Interest OF capital, and demands 8
revocation OF ths order issued Il also
explains that unless the latter Is done, hi
authority In . majority oflocal assemblies
will not b0 rec0RniEad
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Golden Medical Discovery cures all humOrS,
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Severe coughs. Asthma. and kindred anee-
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For Torpid Liver. BiliOusness, or " Liver
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DIR. PIERCE'S PELLETS - ANTI
Bilious and CatharIic.
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THE HOME OLUB.s HAND.
MAshinlsts ThrOAten 10 Withdraw Fro
the knights OF Labor.

llAShinlsts Threaten 10 Withdraw From
she Knights OF Labor.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 27.-Unless
word 10 received from the general exc
cutive board Of the knights OF Labor to-
day granting the demand Of the as
semblies Of machine constructors for .
local trades charter nearly four thousand
Knights In this city and thousands in
other parts OF the country will withdraw
from the order. TWenty-one assemblies
throughout the country notified the gen
erAl executive board lha' unless a trsdes
charter is granted, they will leave the
order and most OF these In this city have
given notice that unless the demand IL
Acceded to-day they will withdraw.
Tho machinists claim their right under
the constitution OF the order that they
shall Be allowed to direct business per-
tanning 70 their own interests. Three
members OF the general committee are
n favor oS granting these demands, bal
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ALouIsiAnA LynchInR.

VICKsBURG. Miss. Dec. 29.-On the
night Of Christmas eve the store OF r. e.
Harris al Arcadia, La, was entered and an
inoffeDsIve man named John LEVEL muir
deFed by being struck on the head while
asleep 10 his bed. Much excitement was
mAniiested throughout the community,
aud after considerable search q man
named John Eillar, Jr., was arrested yes
terday afternoon. charged with the crime
News reached here tonight that about 8
O'Clock last night he was taken from the
jail and hung 70 tree near by. When
Ihe eastbound passenger train on the
Vicksburg. Shreveport g. Pacific road
passed that point this morning his body
was still hanging to the tree.
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Mr.. Powderly, with the msiority Of the
board IL opposed TO the scheme, and it is
not likely any word VIII be received by
the dissAtisd- "a assemblies to-day. Some
machInist ass mblies' decided to await
until the first OF the year and II ma
ttonal charter IL not granted by that
time they Will follow the lead OF the
Philadelphia assemblies and over 90, 900
Knights win sever their relations with
the order.
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RIoa6r niza Ekht,

PITrsBURs, Dec "a bare knuckle
prize fight between two heavy weight
iron workers named Baker and White,
took place in the Teakh ward early this
morning. TWenty-one 9o1Dds were
fought, resulting in the defeat OF White
The mill lasted forty i've minutes and
was proaounced one Of the hloodiest
battles ever tonight In this vicinity.
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Cameron In 1888.

NEW York, Dec. 30-A special from
HArrisburg, Pennsylvania, says: The
would have supported Logan for the pres
city recently. They were unwilling o.
support Blaine, and will press Cameron
As . candidate for the nomination. The
latter, Il 10 said. will make an effort to Sc
erre Tha nOminAnOn
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department who Wish to attend the fu-
neral Of Gen. Logan 20 be absent Al day
1o-moRTow.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The following orders for the formation
and conduct Of the funeral PROCESSION
were made to-day:
The 0rsk division viii assemble on the
plaza east Of she capitol ct Il O'Clock
noon, and be formed in line facing west
with Ii right resting opposite the senate
wing.
3. The second division, consisting en-
tirely Of carriages, parked In the plaza
east Of the capitol
8. The third division Will assemble on
First street. II w, the left resting on In
diana avenue, as IL 80 O'Clock p. m, and
be formed In line facing east with It's
right on D street.
4. Immediately on the conclusion Of
the ceremonies the first and second divi-
sion Will move succeeelvely from the
plaza around the north front OF the CAPT.
col 70 PennsyIVaniA avenue. The third
division viii move into column when its
right il uncovered by the second divi-
sion. The military organizations Of the
fret division will be formed into columns
by companies or platoOns after turning
into PeDnsylvanie avenue and the COL
umn win amove Wesiwardly on Pennsyl-
vaniA Avenue % Fifteenth street, Fifteenth
street 10 Vermont avenue, Vermont ave-
nue. to Rhode Island avenue, Rhode Is
land to Seventh street, Seventh street TO
Rock Greek cemetery.
8. The organic atom Of divisions end
order OF procession will be ae follows:
Northumberland P. 81. Sheridan,
marshal; Chief Of Staff Brevet Brigadier-
General Albert OrdWay; United States
Volunteers Aides-de-camp, Lieutenant
Colonel II. Sheridan, United States
army; Lieutenant Colonel Sanford @.
Kellogg, United States army; Lieutenant
Colonel Stanh0pe Blunt, United States
army; Brevet Major Murrell, United
the Third United States artillery;
battery Third Uaited States artillery;
Capt. G. j. Trenbul. battalion United
States Marine corps; Capt. T. 81. HaT-
rington, det4chment OF Uoited States
seamen; Lieutenant Commander W. w
Rhodes, district militia, Grand Army of
the Republic. Second division, senate
committee OF arrangements, house. pail
bearers, family OF deceased, senators,
representatives, officers Of the army and
navy, committee OF Mexican war
veterans; committee Of the military order
OF Loyal Legion, committee Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, commitIee
Of the army Of the Tenns ssee. citizens of
Illinois. Third division. clerks Of the
pension bureau aud other organisations.
6. Organizations assigned to the first
division will proceed to their places by B
street, south of the capitol grounds and
repO { TO the al # officers who will be
found At the corner OF New Jersey ave-
nue. and B street, southeast.
z. Carriages Of he second division will
proceed by road through the grounds
south Of the capitol and report 70 the
staff officers who will BIZ found at the
steps of the central porticO on the east
front.
8. Organizations assigned to the Third
division or desiring to join 1t will report
to staff officers who will be found at the
command Of
GEN. P. q. SHERIDAN, Marshal.
To Albert OrdwAy, Chief Of Staff.
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A wabash DlSI.Ion.

OMAHA, Dec. 29-Judge Trimble sold
the Omaha division OF the Wabash, s..
LnuIs 81 Pacinc railway yesterday for
81, 100000 IL was bid 10 by e. w
Sheldon of New York City, for tine bond
holders. The property extends from Elm
Flats, Missouri, to this city, distance Of
1AS milee.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The following
fourth-class pOstofices Will be raised to
the presidential class on January 1st !:
Waterviile, Kss., Wilson, Kas., Blue Hill,
Neb., Ord, Neb., Wayne, Neb. The
salaries of the postmaeters will be raised
from d, 900 to o. 300 per annum.
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suasrsd 50 Years aad Cured.

Mr.. Frank Durgen. VINO works at Mad
said: " Ny father, who lives at 20 York
Street, has suffered with rheumatism and
erysipelas in his feet every winter but
this. for the past thirty years. He has
all the known remedies for such diseases
but received no benefit until last winter,
at which time his feet and the lower part
of his legs were swollen TO four times
their natural size. He applied 81. Jacobs
OIL to the afflicted parts ard was com
Dlefeiy cured
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WASHINGTON PICKINGs.


WARRINGTON, Dec. 3I-V P. Suy.fer,
deputy comptroller Of the currency, has
been appointed examiner of National
Banks, af New York Brooklyn and Jersey
City in the place of A. SchrIba.
DEBT STATEMENT.
The public debt statement tn be iss ued
Monday will probably show . reduction
in TIE debt during the past month Of over
eight million dollars.
REMAINS IN DOORS
The president remained quietly in his
private rooms this morning looking over
matters of current business. He wAs com
PEELED TO abandon his intention 90 ATTEND
the Logan funeral, owing the inclemeni
weather
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Half the Town Of Marlboro. Mary
land, Burned.
A Girl Hacks Her Step-Fathsr 70
Pieces With an Ak.
Brewers Furnishing HaddOck's Muir
dsrer With Funds.
A Blgamlst'S Honeymoon Spoiled by
Wife No. /.
Cameron's Friends Working q Presi-
Dental Boom for 1888.
TOWN. BuaSED

AOUA d. n&6D
WAsHIHGToN, ID. ", Dec. S0.-A dis
patch from Upper Marlboro. Maryland,
Gays: At = o'clock this mornILY Fiink's
large store caught fire and the flames
spread rapidly. The water OF the town
was soon exhausted and there was nothing
% stop the march of the nAmes, and at
O'Clock half the town was burned down.
The are at that hour was under control.
BIaMIAsT JAILED.
SrEAToR, Iii =, Dec. 29.-Wm. Keihl, q
buyer connected with the hide and tAlloW
nrm OF Well d Teller. of this city, was
arrested last night tor blgsmy at Wash
ingtOn, . small tOwo near Peoria, where
be Was married Christmas eve TO Miss
Maggie Ellis. K-Ihl's wife left this city
yesterday 10 search OF him, and found
him there spending his honeymoon with
wife No. 2. He was taken 10 PekiD, after
. preliminary exAminatIon and lodged in
fail.
BLOOD MONEY FOR ARENsDoRP.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-A special 10 the
News from Sioux City, Iowa, says: The
brewer, AreDsdorf, and his friends charged
with the assassination of Rev. Mr.. Had
DOCK are no longer pressed for ready
money. Il - reported yesterday that %, 600
hsd been sent TO ArensdOrf by the brew.
ers IN Cincinnati ana Milwaukee. The
brewers IN q number of the principal
cities have been told that ArensdOrf IL IN
nocent and that he has been singled out as
. victim by temperance fanatics because
be is the most prominent brewer in Sioux
City.
PNKERToN's MOVEMENTS.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 30-Robert Pink
erton LETT the city to-day, and 10 reported
10 have gone 70 LeAven worth. Nothing
transpired here.
CHOLERA ABATIHG.
VALFARAIso, Dec 80-Cholera IN Me-
doEa II somewhat AbaIed. On Tuesday
forty four new cases and eighteen deaths
were reported,
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Kanaas roAohars.

TOPEKA, Dec. 2s.-The Kansas State
Teashers' association Is now holding its
annual session In this city. There are
fully about 900 teachers from all parts
OF the state. Tue sessions of the associa-
tiOn will cloea TO morrow
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Knnnnn Ahead

CHICAGO, Dec. S0.-The Railway Age
says: During the last year 500 miles OF
new main line railway track have been
built In the United States. Kansas leads
the country with the surprising amount of
$50 miles. The present indications are
that the year 1887 will show even greater
nciiVitY
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Of Rev. waldo Lessaros, charged by lGrs.
Coulston with criminal assault, the de-
PENDANT testified In his own behalf to-
day. He declared that Il WAs = caae Of
conspiracy and smphAtically denied tbs
ALLEGATION Of assault,
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sunerea BE- Year, md Cured.

The L0ssisgSzs (ReHtueky) Courier Jour
nal says: Prof. C. A. Donaldson, who was
severely wounded at the battle Of Gettys-
burg has been az almost constant sufferers
and cripple with rheumatism for over
eighteen years. He states that he spent
$4,000 IN trying TO get nd Of his pain.
He tried doctors, famous baths, electric
appliances, and all kind Of iintments.
without relief. Finally, he tried St
Jacobs on, which he says has completely
cured him.
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DIrocts Payment.

6r LOUIS, Dec. 30-Judge Treat this
afternoon directed the purchasing COM
mittee OF the Wabash road to pay the re-
naming 81, 000, 900 Of the purchase money
20 the receivers and he would then turn
over 70 them the property bought by
Them
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Petition Refused.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3O.-Judge Gresham
this afternoon refused to grant q petition
% turn over the Chicago s. st. Louis branch
OF the Wabash road TO the purchasing
committee.
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In one blast John Coyle. of Gales
vile, Cal. threw out gold worth 81 900,
some of The ribbon rock being almost
solid metal.